Grain-shocking device



March 5, 1929- A. A. LAPIPE GRAIN SHOCKING DEVICE Filed Jan. 15, 1927 7Sheets-Sheet l Attorneys,

A. A. LAPIPE GRAIN SHOCKING DEVICE March 5, 1929.

Filed Jan.15, 1927 7 Sheets-Sheet 3 March 5, 1929. A. A. LAPIPE GRAINSHOCKING DEVICE Filed Jan. 15, 1927 7 Sheets$heet 4 lr/xventor MY U6Attorneys A. A. LAPIPE GRAIN SHOCKING DEVICE March 5, 1929.

Filed Jan. 1927 7 Sheets-Sheet 5 I Inventor Attorneys March 5, 1929.LAPlPE 1,704,090

GRAIN SHOCKING DEVICE Filed Jam 15, 1927 7 Sheets-Sheet 6 AttorneysMarch 5, 1929. LAPlPE 1,704,090

- GRAIN SHOCKI NG DEVICE Filed Jan. 15, 1927 7 Sheets-Sheet 7 155Illlllll 7 Inventor 4 ila z 've 2 BY Attorneys Patented Mar. 5, 1929UNITED STATES I ANDRE ALFRED nnr-xrnoirronr MENIERILEVDANTIGOSTI,QUEBEQCANADA;

PATENT ori ce.

GRAIN-SHOCKING nnvion.

Application filed J'anuary15, 1927. Serial Naieisss.

The present invention pertains to a novel machine constructed toaccompany a grain binder and to receive sheaves'theretrom Wl'llCll areformed into the shocks and delivered to the ground by the machine.

The novel machine comprises a recelver into which the sheaves are thrownfrom the binder. The receiver sets the sheaves upright on the floor ot'the machine, from which they are delivered by suitable mechanism to theground.

More specifically the machinecomprises, in addition to the receiver, afloor provided with a longitudinally moving conveyor on which is mounteda small transverse conveyor. T he sheaf-contained in the receiver is setupon the transversely,moving conveyor and delivered to thelongitudinally moving conveyor which is long enough to contain severalsheaves. Atterthelongitudinally moving conveyor has been filled, it iscarried to the rear end of the floor where the sheaves are deposited ina row. This operation'is re: peateduntil the entire floor of the machineis covered with a shock of sheaves.. V

At this instant an automatic apparatus is set into motion to lowerthefloor, which is hinged and to transfer the shock to the ground. Thismechanisin-includes suitable bars which bind the head of the shock sothat the base thereof is spread by its engagement with the earth so thateach sheaf assumes a conical position. 'l he autoniatic mechanismfurther operates to raise the floor to its non mal position after theshock has been removed therefrom.

The invention fully disclosed. in the 501- lowing description and in theaccompanying drawings in which:

Figure 1 is a fragmentary plan elevation; v

Figure 2 is a detail plan elevation at a lower level Figure 3 isa detailtransverse section; Figure l is a sectional view of one of the clutches;t

Figure 5 is a side elevation of the machine; Figure 6 isa detailvertical transverse section;

Figure 7 is a section on the line 7+7 of Figure (5 Figure 8 is a detailvertical transverse sec tion at the upper part of the machine;

Figure 9 is a detail sectionoi the rear of the machine;

Figure 10 is a side elevation of the rear part position;

F gure 11 1s a detail'sidev elevation at the forward part of themachine;

of the machine, showing the "floor in lowered I Figure is a perspectiveview ofthereceiver;

'Figure 13 is a detail vertical elevation; Figure leis adetail sectionat right angles to Figurelt I Figure 15 is a plan viewot the machine;

Figure .16 is a detail elevation oione of the clutches at'the rear oithe machine;

Figure 17 is a detail elevation showing the manner in which the sheavesare delivered from the floor of the machine and set i'inon the ground; Ii i i in Figure 18 is a transverse Figure 19 isa detail verticalsection;

detail transverse vertical sec forward DELHI of: themaehine' 7 Figure29is a detail side elevation; Figure" section;

Figure 31 isa of Figure Figure 32 is a detail transverse verticalsection; a a i i Figure 3-3is a siinilarfsection showing a differentadjustment ofthe parts;

Figure 3& is another detailvtransverse vertical section;

sectionzon i the line 3l'8 1 30 is a detail transverse vertical verticalsection I Figure 20 is a section on the line. 20-20 of i Figure 35 is adetail longitudinal vertical section, partly in elevation;

Figure 36 is a similar section showing a different adjustment of heparts;

Figure 37 is a detail section at right angles to Figure 36:

Figure 38 is a detail vertical elevation showing the floor actuatingmechanism;

Figure 39 is a detail transverse vertical section; and V Figure 10 is acorresponding detail longi tudinal section.

Reference to these views will now be made by use of like characterswhich are employed to desi nate corresponding parts throughout.

The frame of the m chine comprises a pair of longitudinal spaced rails 1joined at an intermediate part by a sleeve 2 and provided at the rearends with stub shafts 3. Through the sleeve 2 is iassed an axle e(Figure 23) formed intermedially with a wbrm 5 and carrying gears 6 atboth ends. The stub shafts 3 carry the rear ground wheels 7 as clearlyshown in Figures 1, 5 and 15, while the frame is extended forwardly inthe form of a tongue 3 (Figure 5) from which is sus pended an arm 9 tocarry the single forward ground wheel 10.

A rather short post 11 is mounted on the forwardpart 3 for the supportof a crown gear 12 having a pair of converged fingers 13 extendingtherefrom. Between this gear and the pinion 5 is suitably journaled ashaft ll carrying at one end a pinion 15 meshing with the worm and atthe other end another pinion 16 meshing with the gear 12. Between theshaft 1 1- and the pinion 16 is interposed a clutch 17 operable by meansof a link 18 which extends to a point Within convenient reach of theoperator or to a movable part of the bin der.

Between the sleeve 2 and the gear 12 is provided a rod 19 having at oneend a universal joining connection 20 with the frame. Between themembers 2 and 19 is provided a curved track 21 engageable by a roller 22carried by an intermediate portion of the shaft 19, the remaining end ofthe shaft carries a receiver 23 which is shown in greater detail inFigure 12. The receiver has a flat bottom 24 and a curved wall 25, whilethree iarallel slots 26 are out in the bottom for a purpose presently tobe described. The point of intersection of the fingers 13 is joined bymeans of a link 27 to a collar 23 on the shaft 19. Adjacent theuniversal joint 20, a quadrant 29 is lined to the frame for engagementby a pinion 30 on the shaft 19. It will be evident that if the clutch 17is closed while the machine is riding, rotary movement will be impartedto the gear 12 whereby the fingers 13 will swing the rod 19 and receiver23 in an arcuate path along the track 21 first in one direction and thenin the other.

In one of the rails 1, directly behind the sleeve 2, is journaled a stubshaft 31 carrying a series of straight horizontal lingers 32 and a gatecomprising curved fingers 33. Vihen a sheaf of grain is thrown into thereceiver and the latter swung in the manner already described, thecontents of the receiver are prevented from falling out by means of acurved guard 34c'carried by the frame. When the receiver has reached itsinnermost limit it engages the lingers and swings the member 31counterclockwise. The fingers 32 pass through the slots 26. Beneath therail 1, the stub shaft 31 carries a pinion with the interposition of aclutch 36 as shown in Figure 29. Directly forward of the pinion 35, abracket 37 is secured to the rail 1 and supports one end of a spindle 33(Figure 2) extending half way across the frame and provided at its endswith bevel pinions 39 and 410 respectively. The latter is in engagementwith. the pinion 35.

Directly behind the spindle 38, another shaft 41 is journaled in theparallel rails 1. Bevel pinions are mounted at the ends of the shaft 4*and are engaged by similar pinions 43 carriedby clutch elementslelsupported by a transverse bar 4 5. The movable elements of theclutches are connected to bell crank levers i6 pivoted to the bar 15 andfurther joined by a link 17 having a finger 13 projecting from itscentre. A spindle 49 is n'iounted medially of the frame and carries atone end a bevel pinion 50 meshing with the member 39. The shaft alsocarries a series of four fingers 51 adapted to engage the finger 18. Itwill be seen in Figure 2 that the extremities of the shaft 41 areprovided with pinions 52 which mesh with the gears 6 already mentioned.The ends of the shaft 1- are geared to the stub shafts 3 by sprocketchains 53 as clearly shown in Figure 1. Also, the clutches 1 1- areinterconnected by a sprocket chain 54.

It will be evident that the gate 33 and consequently the stub shaft 31are turned onequarter revolution each time the gate engaged by thereceiver 23 in the manner already described. T his movement is impartedthrough the pinion 35 to the pinion 10, spindle 33 and shaft 49. Thefour fingers 51 on the shaft 49 therefore engage the fingers 48periodically and thus shift the link M. In this manner one of theclutches is periodically geared to the shaft 41 whereby the chain 5 1 isoperated.

The ends of the shaft 11 are geared to stub shafts (Figure 1) at the endof the frame by means of sprocket chains 56. Immediately rearward of thegate 33, a conveyor plate 5'? is mounted transversely of the vehicle andadapted to move longitudinally thereof. To the lower surface of thisplate is secured a pair of brackets 53 (Figures 32, 33

and 34-) through which ispassed a rotatable shaft 59 having upturnedends 60.- Between the laps of the chains-56theshaft 59 carries a pair ofdouble toothed members 61, and the upper lap of the chains isprotectedby cover plates 62 suitably supported by thetraine oi the machine.

Between the rails 1 a floor 68is hinged-- ly mounted as indicated by thenumeral 6% in Figiire 10. The floor is provided near its lateral edgeswith rails or tracks 64.

Arms 65 project from the rear edge of the conveyor 57 and carry rollers66 receivable in the tracks 64. Another set of rollers 67 is carried bythe conveyor 57 for guidance in the tracks as illustrated in dottedlincsin Figure 1. i

Upon the longitudinally moving conveyor 57 is mounted a transverselymoving conveyor 68 having rollers 69 which ride in grooves 70 out in themember 5'7. To the bottom of the conve or 68 is hinged a lug 71 adaptedto engage the chain 5st as shown in Figures 30 and 31, whereby thechaininoves "the conveyor transversely of the machine.

A series of gates 72, '73 and Mare hingedly mounted in a transverse wall75 carried by the conveyor 57. The endgate 72, farthest removed from thegate 33, has a notch 76 (Figure 20) engageable by a dog77 mounted in theconveyor 57.. When the dog is received in the notch, the gate 72 is inthe open position shown 1n Figures 1 and 19.

In the conveyor 68 is mounted a pair oi? rotatable studs 78 and 79 whichare under the tension of springs 80 as shown in Figures 13 and 14. Thesesprings act in the direction of the arrows placed beside the studs inFigure let. The stud 7 8 carries a series of curved gate bars 81 and alug 82, while the stud 79 carries straight fingers 83 and a,

hook 84 adapted to receive the lug 82.

In the operation of thedevice thusitar the double clutches whereby thechain 54 moves and carries the conveyor 68 as far as the gate 72. As-theconveyor 68 approaches the gate 72, a projection 85 (Figure 20) passesover an abutment 86 on the. dog 77 and releases the latter from thenotch 76. The gate is under tension by a spring 87 (Figures 19 and 22)and therefore binds the sheaf against the wall 75. Since the conveyor 68can no longer move in the same direction,

the clutch at this end. opened: as, a; result i the C011i111111l11gTORI-i101 (of the pinlon 52.

which is geared to the ground wheels 3. The;

opening movement of the clutchis transinittedthrough the bellcrank'levers 46, and link 4J1, whereby the clutch at the starting end isclosed and the direction of p j 57 rovers The conveyor 68now proceeds in the reverse direction The link 47 and thebottoinof theconveyor 68 areprovided withfriction blocks I 88 and 89 respectively which arepositioned to engage one another when the conveyor-is instartingposition, as illustrated in Figures 39 and (l: The engagement of theseblocks brings the clutches to open position and holds them in thatcondition so that the conveyor 68 remains stationary until one of theclutches. is locked during the movement of the gate 38 as alreadydescribed. 1

The conveyor 68 is providedwith aiinechanism of the type shown inFigures 25, 26 and .27. This mechanism comprises a stud 90- whichcarries twofingers 91 and three shorter lingers 92 spaced equidlstantlyaround the the chain stud. Thelatter inernber also carriesaratchet 93limited to inoveinentin one direction by a pawl 94 pivotally attached totheoonveyou 68. To the conveyor 57 95 adjacent the gates 73 and 74asshown in" Figiu'es23 and 24, for the purpose of engaging and thebottom of each gate 73 and 74 is secured a curved finger 96 whichextendsintoa corresponding slot 97 out through the conveyor 57 as shownin Figure 26. It will be obvious that the shorter fingers 92 are notlong enough to reach the end of the hunger .96.

turning thefingers 91 and 92. To I are attached tceth This device is soadjusted that the short finger 92 will pass the when the gates 73and 74are not to be operated. Atter'the first sheaf hasbeen deposited at the-gate 72 in the manner described. one of the lone fingers 92 W] swing vThis curved lingers 96- g the gate 73 across the conveyor 5r. gate berngprovided with similar to the inen'iber 8*? in Figure 19, wilt swin thesecond sheaf a ainst the Wall 5;

The conveyor 68 willnow return throughthe operation already described.it will be apparent that when this conveyor coininences its 8 returnstrokeafter delivering a shear to one oi? the gates, the saidsheaf willbe taken from between the j gates 81' and '83 whereby the" latter willassume their normal position un-H der the actlon of the springs 80.

The device described in connection with Figures 25, 26 and 27, when adacent th gate 7a, is adjusted by its contacts with the finger 95, toswing this gate to receive the third sheai and bind itagainst the a'liTaasue scribedin connection with {rate 73.

a fourth It Wlll be seen inFiguro 2 that therear a closing spring.

After the v conveyor 68 has returned to starting position,

sheaf is depositedon the conveyor 68. I

end of the spindle 19 carries a linger adapted to engage another linger101 projecting from the shat't 59. The gearing controlling the shaft 19is so arranged that after four sheaves have been deposited and the stud31 act-uatedfour times, the finger 100 will engage the member 101 totilt the shaft 50 on its axis. The double teeth 51 carried by this shaftwill thus be brought into engagement with the rearwardly moving lowerlap of the chains 56, whereby the two conveyors 5'7 and 68 will be movedbodily to the rear ends of the rails It will be seen in Figure 5 thatthe rails 1 oi the machine are provided with several posts'arranged inpairs transversely oi the machine as indicated by the numerals 102, 103,104: 101, 153 and a l'ixcd extension enclosing the rotatable stud 31.When the transverse conveyor 51' reaches its rearward limit, theupturned ends 00 or the shaft 50 engage a linger on each post 102 asclearly shown in Figure 3%. Due to this contact the shaft 59 is turnedin its bearings whereby the teeth 01 carried thereby are brought intothe forwardly inoving lap of the chains 50 so that the conveyor 57 isreturned to its horizontal position. A plate 100 (Figure 3) having aCOIIVGX upper surface is secured to the frame at each end at the shaft59 and is en gaged by pins 10? carried by the double teeth 61 when theconveyor 57 reaches its torward limit. The curved plates 10G bring theteeth 61 into a neutral position to allow the conveyors to be filled inthe manner already described.

The posts 103, 101 and 10 1 are rounded at the base whereto rotatablysupported gates 103, 109 and are hinged as shown in Figure 15. The gatesare comprised of two sets ct arms at right angles to each other. Whenthe linger 105 on the post 103 is engaged by the upturned ends (50, thegates 101' are swung so that the one branch thereof: is brought parallelto the rail 1 while the other branch engages the forward side of thesheaves and prevents them from creeping forwardly. Obviously thepreceding gates 109 and 110 are also turned by the moving row ofsheaves, but are eventually caused to take the position described withreference to the gates 100.

A pair of curved bars 111 are hinged the posts 102 to prevent therearward row of sheaves from falling oil the machine, The constructionand operation of these bars is described in greater detail below.

The remaining posts 101 and 10 1 carry star wheels consisting oilingers112 as shown in Figures 6 and 7. Each such wheel carries a ratchet 113to prevent slipping. The shafts also carry a rotatable finger 11 1-adapted to lie in the path of the upturned ends 60. The longitudinallymoving conveyor 57 carries an upwardly projecting dog 115 adapted toengage the fingers 112 but not the member 111. Each rearward stroke ofthe conveyor 5'? causes the star wheels to be swung to the extent of thespace between two adjacent lingers thereof. The number of lingersassociated with the devices 109 and 110 is such that when a given row ofsheaves is delivered to the floor, the corresponding lingers 111 willlie directly in the path of the upturned ends 00 so that thecorresponding gates, will be swung to engage the rear s do of the row ofsheaves and the teeth 61 will be thrown into the lower lap 01 the chainsmovement.

With reference now to Figures 30 and 33, it will be seen that racks 110are slidably mounted at the res r end of the Frame. Each edge of thelloor carries a pin 117 receivable and adapted to work in a groove 118cut in the adjacent rack. Due'to this support the position of the lloordepends on the position of the racks.

Each side rail 1 contains a pin 119 adapted to enter a cavity 120 in theadjacent rack. The pin is normally pressed into the cavity byineans'oit' a spring 1 1 bearing on a-collar 122 formed on the pin andon a screw cap 123 threaded into the side of the rail 1. The outer endof the pin is provided with a head 12 1.

As shown in Figure 21 the linal or forward post 101 carries stillanother linger 125 adapted to engage a bell crank lever 120 pivoted tothe adjacent rail 1. The head 121 already described is engaged byanother bell crank lever 12? pivoted adjacent thereto on the frame ofthe machine. The bell crank lever 12? is joined to the member 126 bymeans of a link 128. When the post 10s has been turned to engage thelast row of sheaves on the li'oor the linger 125 swings the bell cranklever12l3 whereby the member 127 also swung to renio e the pin 119 fromthe cavity 120. The 1'... s 110 are thus permitted to drop, carryingwith them the liner 03 which falls to the position shown in Fig ure 10.i

The intermediate part of the frame includes a pair of uprights 129(Figure 5) between which is journaled a shaft 130 carrying a pair ofsprocket wheels 131.- The upper ends 132 of the posts 102 serve tosupport pair of s ightl inclined bars 133. On these bars are mountedslidable bearings 13% rotatable with the bars and carrying pinions 135which mesh with perpendicular pinions 136. The latter are mounted onslidable bearings 136 (Figure 16) from which extend stub shafts 136carrying a pair of sprocket wheels 13'? in line with 17110ll'lQHllJGlf-l 131.

The low r end of each rod 133 carries a bevel pinion 138 meshing withanother pinion 139 carried by the stub shaft 55 which is driven by thechain 50 as shown in Figure 1. The shafts 133 are therefore constantlyin motion during the travel of the machine,

for return buta'clutch (Figure 16) is provided adjacent each gear 136'.

The shafts 130 and 136 support a trough 1&1 on which isbuiltasuperstructure1 12 comprising tracks 143' which contain the chainsconnecting the sprockets 131 and 137. In the troughis received a pair ofblocks lit-s; which are joined by a cross shaft 14f (Figure 17) passedtherethrough. The shaft is fun ther joined tothe sprocket chains bylinks 146 as sl'iown in Figure 5. Y

It will be seen in Figure 16 that each of the clutches 14:0 coinprises aclutch face 1417 carriedby the pinion 186, a 'slidable face 148, havinga canifaceand adjacent this a. bar 1 19 having cam edges 150 receivablebetween the member 148 and anothercam face 151 carried by the sprocketwheel 187. The spring 152 is placed between the gear136 and the arm149'to normally hold the clutch open. V

To one of the fixed posts 150 of the frame (Figures 5 and is pivotallyconnected one end of an arm 154, the other end of which is connected bymeans of a. linl 155 to a bar 156 loosely mounted on the rear'axle. Thefree end of this bar is adapted to ork in a slot'157 out inftheodge ofthefloor that the link 155 isac'tually connected to the floor. A rod 158extends outwardly from the free end'of the bar 15 1 and is joined to thecross shaft 1 15. -This construction is provided at each side of themachine. Vhen the floor drops by the operation already described, therods 158 and the cross shaft 145 are also lowered. 7

To each of the blocks 14% is pivoted a bell crai'ilrlever 159 having oneend engageable by' a pin 160 on the bloclcl l. Each bell crank lever isconnected by means of a-link 161to the corres 'ionding arln 14.9 alreadydescribed in connection with Figure 16. It will be apparent that theselinkages control. the clutches 1 10. Spring pressed means may beprovidedfor normally holding the bell crank levers 159 in such a position thatthe Clutches are held open. When the rods158 drop; the bell crank levers159 are turned and the link 161 are pulled tobring the clutches into theclosed position which is illustrated in igure 16. i I

The trough 1 11 and the lower lap the track 14-3 are formed with a-linedbearings 162 and 163 respectively as shown in Figure Stwherein isjournaled a shaft 164: at each side of the machine. These shafts carrythe curved arins 111 which have been previcusly mentioned.Fla-chisucharin hasahoss. 165

surrounding its shaft. Eachjshaft has a stud 166passing through a slot-.lfii cut' 1n the boss].

and secured to a spring; 169 partly' sin-rounding: the boss andengagingthearrn whereby:

the "latter is normallv held in the position shown in Figurelli; Theupper part of each arm carries a pin 170engageablebya similar member 171carried by th e block 1 14: as also shown'in'Fig ureSQ, Asthe'chainwithinthe v 144 cause the shafts 164 to be turned where bythearzins 111 arecarried to pen position. Atthc' sanictiine the sheavesare engaged by the cross shaft 1 15 as shown in Figure 17 and Ytherebycarried off thefloor upon the ground.

" fllieheads of the sheavesare con'ipressed as 7 shewn in Fi ure' 17,and the frictional en- :gageinent of the lo'wer'ends of the sheaves 7with the earth in passing off the floor-causes theshea-ves tobe spreadat the'bottoin, as a result'oif which they reniainlstanding on thegroundas previously described in detail.

To the inner side ofeach ofthe rails 1' is secured atrack 172 (Figures35 to 38) v on 1 which slides a block 173. 'The'rear end of the block isformed with the slot enlargement 175; A square shaft 176'has a reducedend 177 receivable and movable in the slot and enlargement thereof, Therear edge of eachof the racks 116 iii) 178 slida'blv received in theadjacent block-173 whereby thefrackis niovahle with the block and at thesame time slidably mounted in relatien theretoin the vertical direction.Near the toothed edge of each rack is mounted a pinion 179 which iseither carried by the rear axle *of the machine as shown in Figure 1. ersuitably driven thereby.

Each block 173 is cavity 180 into which e7 jecting from thetrack 172i ismounted a coil ,sp1'i11g 182 betweenthe in and the forward wall of thecavity, whereby the rack 116 isiiorinally pushed towards the pinion 179.The reduced end 177. of the square shaft 166,-however,

further forined with a ends a fin 181 pro- 174. having an has a.T-sh'aped In this cavity n'c'rnially lies in the enlargen'i'ent' 75 andperpendicular slot 1 174 whereby shifting ,l'noveinentof the block 3173is obstructed e 1 I 1 y The upper part of each square shaft176 carriesaright angular finger 183 which lies in the 1 thiof lugs 184 on the chainwithin the. track 143 as illustrated. in Figure 5. After the sheaveshave been discharged from the floorof the machine, the lugs 18% engagethe lingers 183 and turntl'ie square shafts 176 so thatthe reduced endsthereof are in line with the s 'ts 174i 7 free to move under the actionof the springs 182. whereby the racks 116 are brought into is geinentwith the pinion 179 as shown'in ure 1 S6.

The blocl s-173 are new 1120 The increment of the vehicle turns the-.1'nions and causes the racks and thefioer 13f} ee raised to normalposition. In figure 5 isshown an extens10n185 pro-- 1 is to :benetedthat this trough comprises a .haclqwardly and forwardlyduring a completevided attherear'end of the trcughll. It

single lap; so thattheblock 14ft rides therein I cycle or" the chain.Therefore, when the chain I by the engagement of the cams.

precedes the lugs 18 At the end of the rearward stroke the block entersthe extension 185 while the link 146 is accommodated to the movement ofthe chain due to the pivotal connection between these parts.

As shown in Figure 38, the frame has a bell crank lever 1S6 pivotedthereto while the rack carries a cam 187. In the rising movement of therack the two cams engage one another as in Figure 38, and the rack andblock 173 are therefore moved rearwardly due to the spacing between therack and pinion caused The lugs 18l return past the finger 183 at theinstant that-the reduced shaft end 177 is again re ceived in theenlargement 175. I T he engagement between the lugs 18d and finger 183turns the shaft to the position shown in Figure 35 whereby the block 173is again locked in its rearward position. On return of the block to theposition shown in Figure 5, the rearward clutches are again opened.

The bars 111 are in open position only during the movement of the pin170 by the pin 171. After these pins have become disengaged the barsreturn to the sheaf so that the head of theshock on the floor 63 isconstantly held between the bars and the cross shaft to permit theformation of a conical bundle standing on the ground as alreadydescribed. Naturally, the bars 111 give way under the pressure of thecross shaft 1&5 in order to permit transfer of the sheaves to theground. The pawl and ratchet mechanism illustrated in Figure is appliedto the rear stub shafts 3. The ratchet 188 is associated with theadjacent pinion 17 9 and sprocket chain through the shaft 3. The pawl189 is carried by an outer shaft 3" which turns with the ground wheels.When the vehicle is moving forward, the pawl turns the ratchet andoperates the mechanism described. If the machine is backed up the pawlmerely slips over the ratchet so that the parts associated with thelatter remain operative.

lVhile a specific embodiment of the invention has been illustrated anddescribed, it is to be understood that various alterations in thedetails of construction may be made without departing from the spirit ofthe invention as indicated by the appended claims.

Having thus fully described the invention,

' what I claim as new and desire to protect by compr Letters c. in

l atent mg a wheeled frame, a hinged floor Slippfiiti-Btl therein, aconveyor movable longitudinally of the floor, a receiver supported bysaid frame and adapted to swing and tilt,

a transverse conveyor movable on the first named conveyor and adapted toreceive from saidreceiver and deposit sheaves on said 1011- gitudinallymoving conveyor, means for removing sheaves from said longitudinallymachine of the character described moving conveyor to said floor, andmeans for removii'ig said sheaves from said floor to the ground.

2. A machine of the character described comprising a wheeled frame, ahinged floor supported therein, a. conveyor movable longitudinally ofthe floor, a receiver supported by said frai'ne and adapted to swing.and tilt, a transverse conveyor movable on the first named conveyor andadapted to receive from said receiver and deposit sheaves on said longitudinally moving conveyor, gates on said longitudinally movin conveyorand adapted to take the sheaves from said transversely moving conveyor,gates on said floor and adapted to take the sheaves from saidlongitudinally moving conveyor, and means for removing said sheaves fromthe floor to the ground.

3. Aunachine of the character described comprising wheeled frame,upright racks slidably mounted in said frame, a hinged floor mounted insaid frame, means for de positing shca "es on said floor, an upper framesupported by said first named frame and racks, an endless chain movablein said upper frame and geared to the ground wheels of the machine, anda cross bar movable with said chain and adapted to remove sheaves fromsaid floor to the ground.

A machine of the character described comprising a wheeled frame, a hin lfloor supported therein, a conveyor movable longitudinally of the floor,a receiver supported by said frame and adapted to swing and tilt, atransverse conveyor movable on the first named conveyor and adapted toreceive from said receiver and deposit sheaves on said longitudinallymovin conveyor, means for removing'sheaves Irom said longitudinallymoving conveyor to said. floor, an upper frame hingedly attached to saidfirst named frame, an endless chain movable in said upper frame andgeared to the ground Wheels of the machine, and a cross bar movable withsaid chain and adapted to remove sheaves from said floor to the ground.

5. A. machine of the character described comprising a'wheeled frame, ahinged floor supported therein. a conveyor movable longitudinally of thefloor, a receiver supported by said frame anc, adapted to swing andtilt, a transverse conveyor movaole on the first nan'ied conveyor and adapted to receive from said receiver and deposit-sheaves on saidlongitudinally moving conveyor, gates on said longitudinally movingconveyor and adapted to take the sheaves from said ,transver; ly movingconveyor. gates on. said door a d adapted to talte tiie sheaves fromsaid loi I tudinally moving conveyor, an upper fraine hingedly attachedto said named frame, an endless chain movable in said upper frame andgeared to the ground whet-ls of the machine, and a cross barmovable withsaid cha n aiidadap'tetl to remove sheaves from said'floor tothe'ground. A i 7 6. A machine of-the charactcr described conil'n'i'singa wheeled trameyupright racks slidably mounted inisaid frame, a hingedfloor mounted in 'said fram means for depositing sheave-s on said floor,an upper frame supported by'sa-id first named frame and racks, anendless chain movable in said upperframe and geared to the ground wheelsofthe'ma chine, a cross bar movable ith said chain and adapted to removesheaves from saidfloor to the ground, clutches controlling said. endlesschain, and means carried by said chain "for 7 operating said clutches.

7. A machine of the character described comprising a Wheeled frame, alunged floor.v

supported therein, a conveyor movable longitudinallyof the floor, areceiver supported by said frame and adapted to swing andtilt, atransverse conveyor movable on the first named conveyor and adapted toreceive from said receiver and deposit sheaves on said longitudinallymoving, conveyor, means for "re;

moving sheaves from said longitudinally moving conveyor to saidiiom', anupper frame hingedlyattached to said first named 'i'rame,

and geared to the' ground Wheels of the machine, a crossbar mo able withsaid'chainand I adapted to remove sheaves from said floor to the ground,clutches controlling said end less chain, and means carried by saidchain for operatingsaid clutches. y

8. A machine ofthe character described comprising a Wheeled frame,ahinged floor supported therein, a conveyor movable longitudinally ofthe floor, a receiver supported by said frame and adaptedto'swiiigz-ziid tilt,a transverse conveyor movable on the first namedconveyor and adapted to'receive from said receiver anddeposit sheaves onsa d longitudinally moving conveyor, gates on said longitudinally movingconveyor and adapted to take the sheaves from said transversely movingconveyor, gates on said floor and adapted to take the sheaves from saidlongitudinally moving conveyor, an upper frame hingedly attached to saidfirst namedframe, an endless chain movable in said upper tran'ie andgeared to the ground wheels of the machine. a or bar movahle with lchain and adapted to'remove sheaves from to the. groumi, clutchescontrolling less chain, and means carried by for operating said clutchessa id on d said chain a transverse conveyor movable on the first namedconveyor and adapted to receive from said receiver and deposit sheaveson said 1on gltudina lly movingconveyor, gates on saidand geared to theground to the to take thesh-eaves from said-transversely moving"conveyor; gates on said floor and adapted to take the sheaves from saidlongitudinallymoving conveyor, anu'pp'er frame hingedlyattached to saidlirst named frame, an endless chainmovable in said upper frame wheels ofthe machine, a cross bar-movablewith said chain and adapted tore'movesheaves from said floor ground, clutches controlling said endless chain,means carried by said chain for opcrating said clutches, pinions adaptedto raise said racks andvfloor,'said'pinions being operativelyconnectedtothe ground Wheels. l

10; A machine of the character descriled com 'jrising-a wheeled frame,upright racks slidably mounted in said frame, a hinged maul-line, across barmovabl'e with said chain and adapted to' remove sheaves fromsaid floor tothe ground, pmions adapted to raise said racks-and floor,saidpinionsbeingoperan endless chain movable 111 said upper frameatively connected to-the ground Wheelsand normally spaced from saidracks,-' spring, pressed blocks adapted to' retain said racks at adistance from said forre leasing said blocks.

11. Amachine of the character described comprising awheele'd :t'rame, ahingedfloor supported therein, a conveyor movable lon gitudina lly ofthe floor, a receiver supported lay-said frame and adapted to swing" andtilt, a transverse conveyor movable on'the first named conveyor andadapted to receive from said receiver anddeposit sheaves on saidlongitudinally movingvconveyor means for re moving sheaves from saidlongitudinally moving conveyor to saidfioor, an upper frame hingedlyattached to said first named frame, an endless chain movable insaidupper ae wna geared to the ground wheels of carried by said chain forreleasing said t blocks. 9. A machine of the character described l2. Arlnachine of the characterdescribed comprising a wheeled frame, a hingedfloor supported;therein, a conveyor movable longitudinallyofthefloor, areceiver supported by said frame and adapted to swing and tilt, atransverse conveyor movable on the first named conveyor and adapted toreceive from said. receiveranddeposit sheaves on said longitudinallymovingconvcyor, gates on said floor-mounted in said frame, means forde-fi positing sheaves on pinions and means longitudinally movingconveyor and adapt ed to take the sheaves from said transversely movingconveyor, gates on said floor and adapted to take the sheaves from saidlongitudinally moving conveyor, an upper frame hingedly attached to saidfirst named frame, an endless chain movable in said upper f ame andgeared to the ground wheels of the machine, a cross bar movable withsaid chain and adapted toremovc sheaves rem said floor to the ground,pinio-ns adagted to raise'said rz cl-Ls and floor, said pinions beingoperatively connected to the ground .v'llGQ-lS and normally spaced iromsaid redi -spring pressed blocks adapted to retain said racks at adistance from said pinions, and means carried by said chain forreleasing said blocks.

13. A machine of the character described comprising a wheeled frame,upright racks slida-bly mounted in said irzinc, 21 hi ll 7 floor moun edin said frame, means for oesupported by sai' aid floor, an upper ire mefirst named frame and racks, an endless chain movable in said upperirai'ne and geared to the groiuid'wheels ot the machine, a cross: barmovable with said chain and adapted to re 1: ve sheaves 'l'rom ,6; 1 1 1r L said iioor to tne ground, clinches c ncrolling positing sheaves onssaid enlless chain,-means carried by said chain for operating; saidclutches, pinions adapted to raise said racks and floor, said pinionsbeing; operatively connected to the ground wheels and no *mally spacec.from said acks, spring pressed blocks adapted to retain said racks at adistance iron said pinions, and means carried by said chain forreleasing said blocks.

1%. A machine of the character described comprising a Wheeled frame, upight rec s sridahly mounted in said trane, a hinged lioor u'iounted insaid frame, means for positing sheaves on said floor, an upper trainesupported by said first named frame racks, an endless chain movable insaid up frame and geared to the ground wheels o machine, a cross bar moable with saiw e and adapted to remove sheaves from said floor to theground, clutches for controll ng said endless chain, means carried bvcaic chain for opera cine i 4. 7. adapted it) raise i.

said clutch s, pinions racks and door, raid pinions beino' operativelconnected to the ground wheels and no anally sn; cell iron said racks,priugpre. sedblocksadag. lto rel i said racks a distance Iron-i saidpinions, and means carried by said chain for said blocks.

15. A machine of the comprising a wheeled i .a supported therein, aconveyor mov: gitudinally o f the floor, a receiver si by said f e atransverse conveyor movable on the first named conveyor andadupted toreceive from releasing;

rame and adapted to swing-and tilt,

said receiver and deposit she ves on said lonitudinally moving conveyor,gates on said iongitud'nally moving conveyor and adapted take thesheaves from said transversely moving conveyor, gates on said floor andvdapted to take the sheaves from said longitudinally noving conveyor, anupper frame l'iingedly attached to said i'i st named frame, an endlesschain movable in said up nor "frame and geared to the ground wheels ofthe machine, a cross bar movable with said chain and adaptet to removesheaves from said floor to the ground, clutches for controlling saidendless chain, means carried by said chain for ope sting said clutches,pinions adapted to raise said racks and floor, said pinions beingopcratively connected to the ground wheels and normally spaced from said'aclrs, spring pressed bloclrsadapted to retain said racks at a disiancefrom said pinions, and means carried by said chain for releasing saidblOClIS.

16. A machine of the character described comprising a wheeled frame,upright racks slidably mounted in said frame, a hinged floor mounted intime, means for desaid i poui tin sheaves on said floor, an upper frameI supported by said first named frame and racks, an endless chainmovable 1n said upper trams and geared to the ground Wheels of themachine, a cross bar movable with said cha n and adapted to removesheaves .Q

irom said floor to the ground, clutches con trolling said endless chain,means carried by said chain for operating said clutches, pinicnsadaptcdto raise said racks and floor,

17. A machine ot the char-mater cescribcc comprising a wheeled frame,upright racks slidably mounted in said frame, a hinged floor mounted insaid fflllld, a locking; device for retaining aid rac {S in raisedposition, means for depositingsheaves on said floor, an upper framesupported by said first nai'ned frame and racks, an endless cl 22inmounted in said e and gears to the ground wheels, movable with saidendless chain to remove shea 'es. from said ound, 211K automatic means{or said retaining device for the rack. it michine of the characterdescribed 7 V wheeled 1? nine, upright racks ,Jly mounted in said frame,a hinged or mounteo in said frame, a locking device retaini g d racks inraised position, 7 or depositing sheaves on said floor, uppe framesupported by chain and adapted to remove sheaves from said floor to theground, automatic means for releasing said retaining device for therack, pinions adapted to raise said racks and floor, said pinions beingoperatively connected to the ground Wheels and normally spaced from saidracks, spring pressed blocks adapted to retain said racks at a distancefrom said pinious and means for releasing said blocks.

19. A machine of the character described comprising a wheeled frame, ahinged floor supported therein, a conveyor novable longitudinally of thefloor, a receiver supporter by said frame and adapted to swing and tilt,a transverse conveyor movable on the first named conveyor and adapted toreceive from said receiver and deposit sheaves on said longitudinallymoving conveyor, gates on said longitudinally moving conveyor andadapted to take the sheaves from said transversely moving conveyor,gates on said floor and adapted to take the sheaves from saidlongitudinally moving conveyor, an upper frame hingedly attached to saidfirst named frame, an endless chain movable in said upper frame andgeared to the ground Wheels of-the machine, a cross bar movable withsaid chain and adapted to remove sheaves from said floor to the ground,clutches controlling saio endless chain, means carried by said chain foroperating said clutches, a locking device for retaining said racks inraised position, means for depositing sheaves on said floor, an upperframe supported by said first named frame and racks, an endless chainmounted in said upper frame and gears to the ground Wheels, a cross barmovable with said endless chain and adapted to re move sheaves from saidfloor to the ground, automatic means for releasing said retaining devicefor the rack, pinions adapted to raise said racks and floor, saidpinions being operatively connected to the ground Wheels and normallyspaced from said racks, spring pressed blocks adapted to retain saidracks at a distance from said pinions and means for releasing saidblocks.

ANDRE ALFRED LAPIPE.

